Creating beauty and inspiring lives…one day at a time.
A few posts ago, I made a list of all the things I am believing for and acting in faith to receive from God. (post called FAITH…)
Today I stand in awe of God’s magnitude, as we prepare to take in our ’sweet cheeks’ older sister this weekend. Initially, she will be coming every second weekend, [...]
“The substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not yet seen.” (Hebrews 11:1)
“Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works….Faith without works is dead.” (James 2:18…)
Fostering children involves a great amount of faith. Actually, raising our own children, also, is a faith journey. I was [...]
sweet cheeks 15months
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What better way to while away a few end of summer moments than watching a baby explore? Sweet cheeks was gabbling on in her own language, very content to sit in her ‘boat’ and watch the older kids play.
A few days ago, while preparing the evening meal, my 11-year old foster daughter (I will call her CC) stood watching me work on the other side of the kitchen bench. Sensing she wanted to talk to me, I glanced up to find her watching me closely.
“Is everything OK?” I asked.
“I want to ask you [...]
This week on 11-year old’s return trip from visiting her birth mother, her caseworker asked her how things were going here at our home. Her reply, relayed to me in the post visit de-brief by the worker, was enough to make me walk around on a cloud for the next few days. “Shani is more [...]
I have a dilemma, and I hope someone out there in blog land can help!
‘Sweet cheeks’ is now 14 months old and is teething terribly, causing her ears tremendous pain. She constantly pulls at them, trying to ease the aching from her jaw. But this isn’t the problem, I’ve had four other children who teethed [...]
They arrive, usually under the cover of night, silent and forlorn, bewildered and scared. They leave within a few days, but their souls have left an indelible imprint on your heart.
This is the world of crisis care…on call for emergency accommodation and loving arms after normal working hours are over. Usually a weekend evening, when [...]
Well, just when we thought our brood was about to grow, Docs does a backflip and decides ’sweet cheeks’ sister will stay where she is. Birth mother has decided to show her commitment to the kids by moving to be closer to them. Docs will help her find a place to live, and hopefully they will [...]
A typical Sunday visit for “sweet cheeks” involves being picked up by a transport worker for a 1-hour drive to the meeting point where she has a 2-hour visit with birth father and siblings. She is then bundled back into the transport car to go to see the birth mother and siblings for another 2 [...]
Oh yes, God is good!!
We have just received word that ’sweet cheeks’ big sister will be joining our family in the next few days…DoCS have decided the girls should be together to bond before attempting restoration with birth mother next year.
We are so excited… this gorgeous child will be kissed, cuddled, tickled, nurtured, smooched, squeezed, [...]
